Wellesley
Flock and Motorola ALPRs are present in Wellesley.
 Flock camera in Wellesley across from the main Fire Station on Route 9. |
Make a public records request and email it to us when you receive a response. This can be done anonymously.
Items to request:
- Contracts, memoranda of understanding, and agreements with Flock Safety and Motorola
- Invoices, purchase orders, and financial records related to camera acquisition, installation, and maintenance
- Documents identifying the locations and number of ALPR cameras installed
- Policies, guidelines, or standard operating procedures regarding the use of ALPR cameras and data
- Records of data retention, access logs, and sharing agreements with other agencies
- Usage statistics, reports, or audits related to ALPR cameras
Request in electronic format when possible. If any portion is withheld, request that they cite the specific statutory exemption.
If they indicate that items don’t exist, appeal the request as this is a common tactic to obstruct public records request.
Take Action
Join us to promote legislation to ban these unconstitutional platforms. And from a harm reduction standpoint, implement legislation to minimize the scope, amount, and duration during which data is stored.
Spread the word
Meet and discuss with your neighbors to increase awareness.
Adapt your talking points. Don’t start off from a political angle. Identify a reason you think it may concern them – be it concerns of sharing with ICE, constitutional rights violation, the ever expanding power of tech companies over the lives of private citizens, or police spying on their exes.
Speak to your MA House Rep about Bill H.3755
Massachusetts House Bill 3755 is by no means a panacea, but at least some legislators are interested in reigning in the data retention and privacy aspects. Find your House Representative here and contact them about the bill but indicate you are seeking a total ban.
The ACLU also has a tool to automatically email your representatives in support of this bill.
Map missing ALPRs
Find an ALPR not on DeFlock.org’s map? Add it!
Follow instructions here. Not tech savvy? Contact us below. Please take a picture and take note of where the camera was located and we will help you submit.
Contact us
wellesley at eyesoffma dot com